Here is a link to our cartridge - table recommendations. These are carts that we have used in our listening room and have tested them through and through. Hope this helps a bit with all of the choices out there. This does not disqualify any carts not mentioned, it just means we personally haven't demoed it yet.

Pretty cool to see that list. What a great tool.During my search for a new cartridge for my new Scout 2 I became concerned about compatibility issues. I didn't even realize it could be a factor until my dealer told me not to buy a particular cartridge for that reason. He recommended the BB (among others) for my Scout. Now quite concerned I asked on this forum and Harry himself said the BB would be fine. I also see it now on your list. I do not see the cartridge recommended against. So in my case at least your new "cartridge list" would certainly have answered my compatibility question and put my mind at ease right up front. It works for me! Thanks for having the cajones to do that!

Hi Mat, I was just curious about the cartridge recommendations for the Nomad and Scout Jr. It shows the 2M Red which comes premounted on both of those turntables, I believe. But then it shows just the 2M Black Needle only. Implying it is compatible with the 2M Red Cartridge body. I don't think it is. According to the Ortofon Website the 2M Red and Blue are interchangable and the 2M Bronze and Black are interchangable. But it doesn't say that any other combination is possible. Am I wrong about that? I would like to know because I have a Scout Jr. and the upgrade from my 2M Blue needle to the 2M black needle would be easy for me and probably result in good sound according to VPI. Thanks!

wolfyboy359 wrote:Hi Mat, I was just curious about the cartridge recommendations for the Nomad and Scout Jr. It shows the 2M Red which comes premounted on both of those turntables, I believe. But then it shows just the 2M Black Needle only. Implying it is compatible with the 2M Red Cartridge body. I don't think it is. According to the Ortofon Website the 2M Red and Blue are interchangable and the 2M Bronze and Black are interchangable. But it doesn't say that any other combination is possible. Am I wrong about that? I would like to know because I have a Scout Jr. and the upgrade from my 2M Blue needle to the 2M black needle would be easy for me and probably result in good sound according to VPI. Thanks!

We have tried this (swapping red and black) out in our listening room and it works. While we don't know if it is suggested to do it, Harry was using it with no problem. -Marc